Reap in mercy…Hosea 10:12 Gardens planted in the Spring are now yielding their fruit. God is using the illustration of gardening to call us to Himself. Sow for yourselves righteousness. Reap in mercy. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the Lord, till He comes and rains righteousness on you, Verse 12. […]

Little ones who believe in Me…Mark 9:42 Three witnesses: Matthew, Mark, and Luke record these words of caution by Jesus: But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. Mark 9:42, […]

In the beginning was the Word…John 1:1 From the very first line of his gospel, John sets the record straight. The logos (the word) is the essence behind the word. The beginning of the beginning, is Jesus.  And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only begotten […]

Voice of thanksgiving…Jonah 2:9 Verse 7: When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD…  It is not strange when we are in our most dire spot, we remember God. There in desperation we pray. And our prayer went up to Him, verse 7b, to His holy temple.  From the belly of the fish, Jonah’s prayer was […]

But Jonah…Jonah 1:3 Instead doing what God asked of him, Jonah ran the other way. The Bible says he went to Tarshish, which is the opposite direction of Nineveh. Jonah reminds us of the times we ran the wrong way. We have all missed those opportunities when the door was wide open. Thank God for […]